By Brent Drinkut/Journal & Courier -- (From left) Mohit Chaturvedi, a graduate student of aerospace engineering, and Shefali Pawar, a graduate student in computer and information technology, and Manish Kumar, a graduate student in computer and information technology, study inside the Purdue Memorial Union, in West Lafayette, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

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You've got tech questions, here are the answers. Kim Komando helps you make the most of your technology by answering your thorniest tech questions. So if you're wondering what to buy, how to plug it in, or how to fix it, Kim can help.Fix the blue screen of death

Q. My computer keeps giving me the blue screen of death. Should I buy a new one?

A. The dreaded blue screen of death can often be an easy fix. The next time you get it, write down any error information it gives you. The big thing you're looking for is a number that looks like 0X(POUND)(POUND)(POUND)(POUND)(POUND)(POUND). Once you get it, search ...